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About Alta Campground
Number of accommodations: 9
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (58)
What Guests Are Saying
Alta Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, beautiful natural setting, and friendly hosts, making it a peaceful retreat. The spacious, shaded sites provide privacy and easy access to a nearby river, enhancing the camping experience. While there may be limited fishing and occasional bear activity, the overall ambiance and management are exceptional, ensuring a delightful stay.
What Guests Are Saying
Alta Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, beautiful natural setting, and friendly hosts, making it a peaceful retreat. The spacious, shaded sites provide privacy and easy access to a nearby river, enhancing the camping experience. While there may be limited fishing and occasional bear activity, the overall ambiance and management are exceptional, ensuring a delightful stay.
Review Summary
Ryan P
VerifiedJune 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Clean camp, great hosts.
Need to tell people certain spots have no tent spots
larry b
VerifiedJune 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Beautiful camp sites. Very Clean. Bathrooms exceptional. Campground hosts great.
Kathryn L
VerifiedAugust 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
We stayed at Alta twice in August of 2022, in sites #6 and #10. This is an amazingly beautiful campground with sites well spaced and clean vaulted toilets. Site #6 has a path behind it to the river (West Fork of Bitterroot) and there is a day use area just past #10 for river access. The hosts, Chris and Karen, are great- friendly and knowledgeable about the area and they keep the campground clean and raked. Alta is right on Hwy 473, but the highway noise is minimal and easily drowned out by the river. We highly recommend Alta- but it does fill up on weekends.
Shanna S
VerifiedAugust 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Such a beautiful area! Great spacing between sites, warm camp hosts, and clean bathrooms. My only complaint was the lack of bear boxes on site.
Dianne P
VerifiedJuly 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Loved this campground. Beautiful and quiet. Well maintained by hosts who are very friendly.
Jonathan M
VerifiedJuly 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
campground is in a fantastic location, and was very well kept. The campground hosts were excellent.
Lydia R
VerifiedJuly 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Great camp hosts and really clean bathrooms!
Robert A
VerifiedJune 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Excellent campground and host.
Betty K
VerifiedAugust 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
It was very quiet as it was towards the end of the season. Each spot is raked and each has doggie pick up bags-which I think was above and beyond, but understandable. And as with all the other responses, the vault toilets were well cleaned and minty fresh. thank you for such great camp hosts. They really do a great job.
James R
VerifiedAugust 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Clean, clean clean. Nice spacing of sites. Ample water spickets.
Location Alta Campground
Address:
West Fork Ranger Station
Darby, MT, 59829
United States
From Darby, travel south on Highway 93 for about four miles. Turn right onto Road # 473 and continue southwest, past Painted Rocks Lake, for about 30 miles to the campground on the right.
Alta Campground is accessible via Highway 93, which is approximately four miles north of the campground. Travelers can access the campground by taking Road # 473 from Highway 93.
Elevation: 1508 feet
34 mi drive to downtown Darby (about 45 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- Call (406) 821-3269 for information on road conditions or fire restrictions
- Click here for more information on the Bitterroot National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- Bears frequent the area - A Food Storage Order is in effect on all National Forest System lands within the Montana portion of the Bitterroot National Forest from March 1 - December 1 annually. For more information visit https://nfs.fs2c.usda.gov/sites/nfs/files/r01/bitterroot/publication/alerts/BRF_FSO_Handout_final.pdf
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Last updated: September 8, 2026
